ACA Conference 2006 Registrations Still Open

Wed, May 03, 2006

Registrations are still open for the Academic Cooperation Association taking place 18-20 June 2006 in Bergen Norway.

"Destination Europe?" will discuss the attractiveness of Europe's universities on a global scale from the perspective of Europe's higher education institutions. The conference is designed for +/- 250 participants, from all parts of the higher education world in Europe and beyond. It will feature high-level speakers, like Ulrich Teichler, Centre for Research on Higher Education and Work of the University of Kassel, (Germany), Peter Scott, ACA President, Neil Kemp, former Director of Education UK at the British Council, (UK), Rolf Hoffmann, Director of the German- American Fulbright Commission, (Germany), Piuyshi Kotecha, Higher Education, (South Africa) and Robert van Kan, Director, NESO Beijing, (China).

Gerd Bjørhovde from the University of Tromsø will be giving a dinner talk on behalf of UArctic on 19 June at the conference on the topic higher education cooperation in the Circumpolar north and the Barents region.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.